The Czech Ministry of the Environment has submitted a draft amendment that will prioritise advanced biofuels made from waste and renewable fuels produced from green electricity. This amendment will also phase out support for food-crop biofuels.
The new regulation favours fuels derived from straw, wood residues, algae or food-industry waste that can no longer be used for food or animal feed. Renewable fuels of non-biological origin are also promoted. These use renewable electricity from solar, wind, or hydro sources rather than plant or animal material, producing green hydrogen, synthetic methanol, synthetic methane and other synthetic fuels.
The amendment defines areas from which agricultural and forestry biomass may not be sourced if it is to meet sustainability requirements. It sets a new fossil-fuel reference value and aligns the methodology for calculating greenhouse gas savings from transport fuels with the EU Renewable Energy Directive. The amendment will enter into force on 1 January 2026.
“Our aim is not to support fuels made from food-grade rapeseed, but rather modern solutions that turn what would otherwise be waste – straw, wood, or unusable food residues – into energy,” said Petr Hladík, caretaker Minister of the Environment. “We are equally backing fuels produced from renewable sources such as green hydrogen, synthetic fuels, and biomethane. These are the fuels that can dramatically cut emissions without competing with food production,” Minister Hladík added.
